They're Tall and I'm Small

I stick out like a sore thumb in the Vance family. Im surrounded by tall super model type bodies and I stand a whopping 5'2" on a good day. I had set a goal as a young girl that I would marry a tall man who could give my children hope for a better life, a taller life. Ladies and Gentleman, I have been successful. With that also comes a tall family. Sure jokes fly around my height. Sure I get asked if I am able to reach a certain item. Sure its always made sure I can be seen in photos. I kinda like this family I married into. They kinda rock my world. I couldnt ask for a better one.

The Vance Family took a trip to Disneyland( only my favorite place on the earth) this past week. It has been a long time since we have ALL have been together in ONE place at the SAME time(all 24 of us to be exact). Mom Vance and I made super adorable shirts for each member of the family and we wore them to on our Disney Day. This is Presley's second time to Disneyland and this time was more fun with her for sure. She LOVED Jungle Cruise. She kept pointing at all the animals and laughing. She wasnt so enthusiastic about Pirates until I started pointing out the animals and singing the song in her ear and laughing. The carousel was a success for about 3 times around and then after that... not so much.

Have I mentioned how HAPPY I am to have Zach back? Cause I REALLY, REALLY am!

Pretty intense that carousel ride. Judging by Andrew's face they must have changed the speed or something.

On Wednesday we headed over to Laguna Beach where we basked in the sun and played

(or bathed in Presley's case) in the sand.


This is Presley giving herself a sand rub.



Highlights from the beach.

Thank you so much Mom and Dad Vance for the wonderful family trip. We had so much fun!!!


I had to post this video of Presley we took last night. Sorry for the lighting/sound issues but It was dark inside and out and this was taken on my phone. Presleys favorite word is "NO" right now and she is CONSTANTLY waving and saying "hi" to everyone she comes in contact with. Its pretty much adorable.

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Things are getting a little crazy

Zach has been gone for 8 days 4 hours and 49 minutes. But whos counting? Only 12 more days to go!! Woot Woot! He's been exhausted this last week. He sleeps during the day and works during the night because they want him to still work OUR hours. They are 15 hours ahead of us. His body is all mixed up. His mental state is a little off too. See....

I had to bribe him to give me a smile.

He really is having a good time. We are missing him but we love talking to him over Skype. Ive only "lost it" one time when talking to him. Out of 8 days Im pretty proud of myself.

Presley and I are doing great. She is finally starting to sleep better at night. Thank heavens! We start swimming lessons tomorrow and we go to the gym and she plays in the kids club everyday. Right now shes running up and down the hall laughing. Im so glad my family agreed to let us stay. I did have to do some arm twisting but they finally gave in. ;)

Hello World

Wow its been far to long. Does anybody still read my blog anyways? We've been busy. Presley and I are currently moved in to my parents house because Zach left me. Yep he left me ALL ALONE for 3 WHOLE weeks. Zach is in the Phillipines training new employees for Chase, So rather than worry that someone was going to come kill Presley and I in the night and no one would hear it, we moved in with my parents. Woo hoo! I can already tell they are TRULY loving it( HA!). By the way... Its only been 3 days since Zach left and it feels like 3 years. Being a single parent is Hard! I dont like it and wish never do it ever again. Living at my parents personally has been kinda nice. I get to be apart of everything again like Prayers and Scriptures in the morning and I even adopted my old Prayer day. Today. Weston, Kaytlyn, Presley and I pepper the volleyball in the afternoons and watch movies late together. I feel like a kid again.

Ive also joined the 24 hour Fitness "club" like the rest of the neighborhood. Jillian has become quite hard when you have a little one pulling on your legs the whole time and sitting on you when youre trying to do sit ups. Well at the gym... they watch my kid for me! *fist pump* Ive been going strong since Monday. Dont you wish there was instant results? Oh how I wish I could work out one day and my entire body would mold into perfection. Everything would be toned and perky. It used to be like that for me back in the day.What happened? Oh yeah, I had a baby! I told Zach by the time he got home I would be a "toned tanned Goddess". And he told me he would come home my "White stallion". Go figure.

Wish me luck that I actually dont stoop into a depression. I keep telling myself I can make it 3 weeks but then I remember how long 3 weeks is. I vow to not eat everything I see.

You are my Sunshine

Wasnt todays weather fantastic? Presley and I played outside all day! I love being able to stay home and spend time with Miss P. She sure is fun to play with.

I dont like Cats

Our house is surrounded by a few acres of land. I love having all that land around us but the land comes with some inappropriate behavior. We have wild cats that live in our yard and Its spring. You get my drift? The have seriously been mating for the last 72 hours straight. Its horrible! It sounds horrible! I feel terrible. Why is it so necessary for them to do their business right by all the windows? Especially at 2 AM RIGHT by OUR window. Its like a brothel outside. I went out once to hopefully split the stinking cats up because I was so sick of listening to their horrible mating noises. 10 cats all ran in different directions away from me. I was horrified! If anyone is looking for a cat please pick some out of my yard. They may keep mice, roaches, and scorpions out of my house but Ive hit my max these last couple of days.

In other news, Presley now has 5 teeth. Dont worry shes cutting her 1 yr. molars! WOOHOO(not)! Yesterday was ROUGH. Sacrament meeting was so horrible with Presley that Zach took her home for the remaining hours of church while I taught music in Primary. At the End of the day when we were so sick of hearing Presleys whining Zach turned to me and said, " We should have just bought a doll." I laughed because this is coming from the man who wants 200 children. He tells me all the time that we should have atleast a dozen. And I compromise with 2 or 3. Weve already started this week better. Last week Presley was waking up at 5:45 on the dot and today she slept in until 7:30. Its was amazing. I almost cried I was so happy.

We got Ponies yes we do, We got Ponies, how 'bout you?

FINALLY! By the time I was Presley age my hair was to the middle of my back. Uh, what happened to my child? We finally were able to put her mullet into some ponies. I think she looks dang cute if I do say so myself. The trick is to give her interesting things to play with like , curling irons and she will hold still for 30 seconds. I have learned to be quick.